Wheel.



L. H. PERLMANn WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, 1911.

1 ,2? 1 386., Patented July 9, 1918.

Z Z0 L9 LOUIS H. PERLMAZN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS H. PERLMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exacfdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to' make and use the same.

This invention relates to cross-cut demountable rims of wheel bodies of the carrier type for automobiles and the like, and has particular reference to means for securing the endsof the demountable rims together. I

An object is to provide a demountable rim of the cross-cut type withlocking means of such construction, and which is so mounted on the rim, that it may be held in locking position by engagement with the adjacent portion of the wheel body when the rim is mounted thereon. v

Another object is to provide a cross-cut demountable rim with a locking member for the ends thereof which may be held from movement by the Wheel {body when the rim is fitted thereto with either edge of the rim applied first.

The above, and otherobjects and advantages of this invention will. be in part brought out-'and in part understood from the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1',is a fragmentary inner face view of a cross-cut demountable rim showing the meeting ends thereof, and having a locking means applied thereto constructed according to the present invention, the dotted lines showing the adjacent parts of a wheel body to which the rim may be applied.

Fig. 2- "is a radial transverse I section through the same on the line of Fig. 1.

Fig.- 3 is a fragmentary circumferential section through a wheel body and a rim mounted thereon with the attaching means of this invention applied thereto.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l, on a reduced scale, showing a slight modification in the form of the securing means -tor the ends of the rim.

Retterring'to the drawing, 10- designates I spoke, 11 thefelly, and 12 the telly band or ixed rim of a wheel body, the fined rim havmg the usual supporting stop flange 13 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed February 23, 1917. Serial No. 150,489. i

the cross-cut type, is adapted to be mounted on the wheel body, and is provided with tireengaging flanges 15 of any suitable type, the plain clencher type being shown in the present instance.

Themeeting ends of the demounta'ble rim 14 normally a'but in the usual manner and i are held in such relation and from spreading apart by a hook 16 which may be in the form of a flat plate pivoted intermediate its ends upon a rivet 17' projecting from the inner face of the demountable rim 14 adjacent to one end of the same. The hook 16 is fiat against the inner'face of the rim and is provided in one edge, and near one end, with a recess or throat 18 forming a bill 19 at said end of the hook. The throat 18 of the hook is adapted to receive therein a stud 20 which projects from the inner face of the rim 14 near the opposite end of the same.

The hook 16 is provided at its inner end with a substantially straight lateral abutting edge 21 opposite to said edge through which one edge thereof. A demountable rim 14, of

the throat 18 opens, the straight edge merging from the bill 19 and extending along the pivoted portion of the plate. The opposite *fitted to the wheel body, which construction admits the placing of the .demountable rim upon the wheelbody with either: side of they rim outward. The tail piece 22 has a substantially straight outer edge 23 formed at the opposite side and at the opposite end of the plate from the edge 21, the edges 21 and 22 being located to hold the hook from turning out of engagement with the stud 20 when either edge is in engagement with the stop flange 13. V

In the form disclosed: in Fig. 4-, "the hook 16 is of substantially the same form as shown in Fig. 1, e t that the tail piece 22, at inner en t the hook, tapers toward its free end s relatively narrow, and extends obliquely h *n the longitudinal axis of the hook in -e direction in which the throat 18 of noel: opens, providing at it's free end an abutting edge or point 23. The stud engaging endvof the-hook 16 is provided with a projecting lug or lateral I abutting edge 21 at the closed side of the In this modified construction, the demountable rim.may be'placed on the wheel body with either the edge 21 or the ed e 23 facing the stop flange :13 of the folly and. When the, rim 14 is secured in place either one of these abutting edges engage the stop flange and hold the hook 16' from turningon its pivot 17 out of engagement with the stud 20, thus preventing the. accidental dislodgment of the hook. 4

With the first-described form of the invention, the rim 14' may be fitted at either side upon the wheel body, and either the straight edge 21 or the straight edge 23 is brought into contact with the stop flange 13, thus securely holding. the hook '16 from turning about. its pivot and releasing the stud 20.

. In both forms of the invention'the abutting-edges of the hook are located at the 0p- Eosite sides and at the opposite ends of the changes and modifications in, the above spe-- 1. The combination with a wheel body,-

oo-k, and in such positions as to prevent, when the demountable rim lt is in place, the turning of the hook in such direction as to release the stud 20. 4 I

, .The' invention embraces" such other c'ifically described embodiment as are with- .in the scope ofthe following claims.

What I claim is: v

I and a' cross-cutdemountable rim therefor,

member .forengagefor engagement at one end with the oppositeend of the rim to hold said ends together,

and means on the locking member for engagement with the wheel body to hold the member from swinging movement in the direction of the unlocked position when the rim is applied on the wheel body with either edge of the rim presented first.

3. The. combination with a wheel body, and a cross-cut demountable rim therefor, of a hook pivoted to one end of the rim and having a throat opening through one edge thereof, and a stud projecting from theopposite end of the 'rim'adapted to be engaged by said throat of the hook, said hook having an abutting -edgeat its closed side and having a tail piece at its inner end With an abutting edge facing the edge through which the throat opens, said abutting edgesbeing adapted for interchange.- able engagement with the wheel body to hold the hook from swinging out ofengagement with the stud when the rim is applied on the wheel body with either edgeof the rim presented first.

4. The combination'fwith a wheel body having the usual supporting stop flange, and

a cross-cut demountablerim for the wheel body of "a hook pivoted against .theinner.

face of the rim at one end thereof and having a throat openingthrough one edge ofthe hook, anda stud projecting from said inner face of the rim adapted tobe received in said throat for holding the rim ends .together, said hook havin an abutting edge at the closed side thereo and having a tail facing the open side ofthe hook, said abutting edges being adapted for contact with the stop flange to hold the hook from turning out of engagement with the stud upon the placing of the rim on the wheel body vpiece at its inner end with an abutting edge with either edge of .the'rim presented first.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two. witnesses.

' LOUIS H. PERLMAN. Wit esses: f

- B. LEIBSON,

- EDGAR M.v Krromri, 

